RAAF supports White Ribbon Night with C-17 flypast
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has thrown its support behind White Ribbon Night with a spectacular flypast of a C-17 Globemaster. A pair of 4.3m tall white ribbons were applied to the fuselage of the 36 Squadron C-17 that flew over the Gold Coast and Brisbane on Friday. The C-17 took off from RAAF Base Amerley at
Airservices looking for new CEO
Airservices says chief executive Margaret Staib will leave the organisation in August for health reasons. The nation’s air traffic navigation services provider said on Friday Staib would “not be renewing her term in October and will leave Airservices in August”. “Ms Staib’s decision has been prompted by her decision to focus on her short term
Qantas long-haul pilots approve new wage deal
Qantas has moved a step closer towards a potential Boeing 787-9 order after its long-haul pilots voted in favour of a four-year wage agreement. The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) said on Thursday 88 per cent of its 1,300 members voted on the new agreement, with 82 per cent approving the package. While the
Jetgo expands with new Queensland routes
Regional carrier Jetgo is expanding its regular public transport (RPT) network with new flights between Townsville, Rockhampton and the Gold Coast due to take off from September. The flights will run three times a week on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays and operate on a triangular Townsville-Rockhampton-Gold Coast routing, Jetgo said on its Facebook page on Thursday.
First RAAF Growler rolls out
The first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft for the RAAF has been rolled out in a ceremony at Boeing’s St Louis facility on Wednesday. The aircraft, A46-301, had already made its first flight on July 13, but was formally presented in front of RAAF and US Navy representatives, Boeing employees and the Governor of Missouri,
Investigators are on their way to Reunion Island off the coast of Africa to analyse a piece of aircraft debris that could be from missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370. The piece of debris, which measures about two metres long and appears to be part of an aircraft wing, was spotted on a beach on
